coherer
noun
coherer is spelled C-O-H-E-R-E-R: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coherer means “A detector of radio waves used in very early radio receivers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coherer is coherers.
How many letters and syllables are in coherer?
| Letters | 7: C-O-H-E-R-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is coherer?
Coherer appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of coherer
- coherers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coherer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A detector of radio waves used in very early radio receivers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coherer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a detector of radio waves used in very early radio receivers:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cohéreur |
| German | Fritter |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does coherer come from?
From cohere + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).